Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1887-06-04
THIS GRAND OLD INSTITUTION
CLOSES IT'S ANNUAL SEES
SION WITH BRILLIANT
EXERCISES.
The Commencement" and the
Sweet Girl Graduates" who
Leave the School Room for
the Realities Of Life.
A Series of Interesting Entertainments
and Bright Successes.

duu DLlBuu DuCSCooOo'
Not only to the people of McMinn-
vile have the events of the week just
closing been of extraordinary i'm
portance, but in the homes of the
present and former students of Cum
berland Female College in many
states OF the union the report the
commencement exercises which have
transpired this week will be read
with deep interest. More than a
third of century, or to speak accu-
rately, ,thirty-seven years have march
ed down the vista of receding ages
since the founding of Cumberland
Female College, and it has gathered
under its wide-spreading portals the
daughters of three generations.
SUNDAY.
The commencement exercises of
this institution held during the
present week have been marked with
peculiar excellence and interest," The
commencement sermon was preach
ed on Sunday morning at the G. P,
church by Rev. VIM. H. Black, of
st. Louis, and elected much favora-
BILE comment. 1t was able and schol-
arly, and at the same time filed with
deep, earnest christianity. The speak
er's delivery was both pleasant and
entertaining.
MONDAY NIGHT.
On Monday night musical con-
cert was given principally by the
primary and preparatory classes, the
principal feature of which was the
beautiful little operetta of Red Rid.
ing Hood, with the following cast Of
characters:
Red Riding Hood, Miss Maria
Lou Stainback.
Mamma, Miss Mary Ritchey.
Ruttercup, Miss Maggie Machen.
Rose, Miss Belle Harwell.
Blue Bells, Misses Matthews, Whit
son, Irvine, Finney, Leftwich, ant
Paschal.
Wolf, Mr.. Chas. Thurman.
Woodman, Mr.. Chas. Smart.
Robin, Mr.. Alfred Ritchey.
AT the conclusion of these exercises
the medal and prizes which had beer
offered to the primary and preparato
ry classes by Miss Machen, were de
livered to the. victorious contestants
as follows:
For the highest average in studies
department and attendance, a golC
medal, to Miss Mamie Brown. Fo
the second highest in same, silve
medal, to Miss Sallie Jones. Tn
former did not lose single day from
school during the ten months, an,
the latter only one day. For tn
greatest number of head marks il
the two primary spelling classes
Misses Gertrude Irwin and Bessi
De Finney each received a beautiful
prize book.
TUESDAY NIGHT.
On Tuesday night the Annual con
cert and elocution recital by the ad
vanCed classes was given. The pre-
gram for this OCCASION was an exec
lent one, and the superior manner {
its rendition in every particular den
onstrated thorough application
their duties on the part of the youn
ladies, and most satisfactory progreS
therein, but the program was entire
ly too long. Sufficient material fC
two concerts was crowded in one.
CLASS DAY.
1t is but natural and appropriat
on such occasion as this that tn
graduating exercises of the seniC
class should be the most interestin
feature of the series, and so the
proved to be in the present instanc
At $3.50 o'clock Wednesday mornin!
notwithstanding the falling Of col
tinual showers of rain, a larg
crowd had uathprSd of tho COlIas